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JSchaaf
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I need some gift ideas for my daughter who is turning 8 in October. My criteria are no plastic, no batteries, and no made in China. I've browsed Magic Cabin, Nova Naturals and Rosie Hippo and nothing is calling out to me.
Any suggestions???
Jennifer
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sewing kit? cooking kit? these are things you can put together yourself so you don't have to buy some ready made kit... other crafts? beading? scrapbooking?
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Following in Jodie's footsteps, I saw this mail kit and bookmarked it for gift ideas later this year--this one was made for a 4 year old, but it could be updated easily for an 8 year old.
Special art supplies are always good, of course. Or a nice outing?
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When my daughter turned 10, I bought a copy of Sewing with St. Anne from Catholic Heritage Curricula and put together a sewing basket for her. It was a hit. :) The projects are simple enough that an 8yo could do quite a bit with some help.
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May I second the sewing basket idea? (Excellent avatar, Melanie, by the way!)
My dd loves her sewing basket - an Easter gift when she was just barely 9 - and we have added to it over time. It sits in a place of honor because we use its resources so often!
Don't forget to add in a few extras, like a thread braid (of multicolored threads, for mending), a needle threader, retractable tape measure, etc. A small embroidery project (hoop, fabric, transfer and floss) is nice, too. Let her pick the colors of floss on a future trip to the craft store.
My daughter takes great pride in her homemaking skills - she's an excellent cook - and I've decided recently to help her start a collection of kitchen tools (she doesn't know this...she thinks they are for our home, not for her to take when she's an adult). I figure if we add a couple of utensils per year, she'll have a nice collection for her college apartment. People can give her pots, pans and appliances for graduation, and she won't starve. (Far from it!)
I love gifts that encourage our daughters to be ready for whatever the future might hold...from dissertations to diapers, it's all equally important.
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